Can-heading machine.



A. LOTZ.

CAN HEADING MACHINE. APPLICATION 211.311 rm. 2?, 1905.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

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A. LUTZ.

(JAN HEADING MACHINE.

APELIUATIOII 211.51) P33111905 Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

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CAN HEADING MACHINE,

APPLIOATIOH nun 1'33. 21, 1905,

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CAN READING MAGHINE.

APPLIUATIOH FILED r123. 27, 1905.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

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UAR HEADING HAGHli'I'L rum-n01; FILED r113. 21, 1005.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908. 6 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

UNITED T OFFICE.

AUGUSTUS LOTZ, 01* SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO AMERlCAN CAN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CAN-HIEAZDING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Aoccs'rcs Lo'rz, a citimen of the United States, residing in. San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Can-Heading Machines, of which the following is ,a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in can heading machines.

The object of my invention is to provide a can heading machine, of a simple, efficient and durable construction, by means of which tight, externally fitting can heads may be automatically, rapidly and cheaply applied to the can bodies with certainty and accuracy and without danger of mu tilating or injuring the can heads or can bodies.

My invention consists in the means I employ to practically accomplish this object or result and herein shown and described, and particularly specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a front elevation of a can heading machine embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section; Fi 3 is a vertical cross section on line 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail longitudinal section through one set of heading jaws; Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 4, the same being in part a horizontal section on line 5-5 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a detail elevation showing the can head chute or hop er; Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 isa section on line 8-8 of Fig. 6; Fi 9 1s a vertical section of the can head an can body chutes on line 9-9 of Fig. 6; Fig. 10 is a cross section on line 10-10 of Fig. 4,'and Fig. 11 is a detail View of the cam G.

n the drawing A represents the frame of the machine.

'13 represents a continuously revol ing can heading jaw carrier, furnished with a series o" pairs of reciprocating heading jaw carrying slides C C, adapted to reciprocate independently of each other and longitudinally of the axis of the carrier B, in suitable bearings or 7 guides b on thecarrier, as the carrier rotates continuously. One of the slides C, of each pairC C, has secured to it a heading jaw or half mold D, and the other slide'C, of each pair has a correspondingheading jaw or half mold D secured to it, and throiwh which the other slide C reciprocates, so that the two heading jaws D D may be made to approach each other as the slides (.5 C" reciprocate. Each of the heading jaws l) D is furnished with. a back. plate a. for the can head r, to bear against the can head, and cause the same to be forced upon the can body as the heading jaws reciprocate to and from each other. 'lhe semi-circular mold portion (1 of each heading jaw D D is, for convenience of manufacture, formed in a separate piece and removably secured to its jaw D or D. The half mold d is preferably provided with a beveled or flaring face d to facilitate the guiding of the can head and can body together, and also with a recessor enlargement (i to receive the flange x of the can head 2: and cause the same to telescope with the can body I is a heading jaw or half mold hinged by a transverse axis or ivotf to the heading jaw D, and adapted. to l Je opened and closed, and F is a corresponding heading jaw or half mold mounted u on and cod crating with the other heading aw D. Eac of the heading jaws F and l is provided with a beveled or flaring face 1' and with a recess or en largement f to accommodate the can head flange, the same corresponding in these respects to the heading jaws D D. 'I he heading jaws F F are-opened in respect to the heading jaws D D to permit the can body and can heads to automatically feed into the heading jaws D D when the same pass under the can head and can body chutes or hoppers, and are then closed so as to cause the same to cooperate with the heading jaws D D in sizin and rounding up the can body and in guiding the can heads and can bodies together, as the heading jaws are reciprocated or forced. toward each other to head the can. The heading jaws F F are thus automatically opened and closed as the carrier B rotates continuously, by means of a stationary cam adjusted to regulate the throw of the hinged heading jaw 1* or l by means of a clamp screw j t and a set screw I The operating lever f for each l'iingcd heading jaw is fornished with an anti-rriction rolier f to engage the stationary earn G. 'i we stationary cams G are employed, one for each set or series of hinged treading jaws l* or i The reciprocating slides (l C, which carry the two sets of heading jaws I) F, D F, are

operated by a pair of stationary cams G Li on the frame of the machine, the slides C hav ing anti-friction ollers (3 mounted therein, which engage the stationary cam G, and the other reciprocating slide of each pair having correspomlii'ig ant ifriction rollers which engage its operating cam.

H is the can body feed chute and H H the can head feed chutes, the three chutes being in line with and adjacent to each other, so that the two can heads feed down at the ends of the can body and in line therewith. To catse two can heads, one at each end of the can body, to feed down into the heading jaws with the can body and to prevent the can heads feeding into the heading jaws unless a can body also is sima ltaneot sly fed into the same, i provide each of the can head chutes with a mov able can head feed stop or trigger it, having an arm h projecting into the can body chute in the path of the can body, so that as the can body feeds down its chute into the heading jaws beneath, the can body itself will operate or move the can head feed stop or trigger, and th' s release a can head. The movable can head feed stops or triggers h h are hinged or pivoted to brackets hf seci red to the partitions It w hich separate the can body and an head chutes. hach of the can head chutes is preferably provided w ith a hinged door H having a latch ll, which is of convenience in removing the can heads from the chites in casethey shot ld become clogged.

'l'o guide or hold the can heads in position In the heading jaws 1) D before or u hile the hinged heading jaus i l close around the same and pre cut the can heads from tilting toward each other, I provide the can head chutes with a laterally projecting wing ll, 5 as will be readily understood from Fig. 3 of 5 And to hold the can body in the drawing. position in the inner or lower heading aws D D before and while the hinged heading jaws F 1" are closing around the same, and to partially round up the (an bodyv if it should be ery much distorted out of shape, before the hinged jaws i i close around the same, I. pro ide a stati nary can bodyguidc or shoe Bl, mounted on the frame of the machine, and cur ed substantially concentric with the pa h of the can bodies as they are carried around in the heading jaws mounted on the continuously re ol ping carrier B.

To secure certainty of the dischar e of the headed cans from the heading jaws i) D, as the carrier for the same re 01 es continuously, and to pre cut any possibility of the cans sticking in the half molds or heading jaws l) D, 1 pro ide the machine with a can discharge arm N, which is secured to the stationary frame of the machine, and insures the discharge of the headed cans into the can discharge chute P, which is secured to the frame beneath the carrier B.

To enable my can heading machine to be readily changed or adjusted for operation on cans of d fferent lengths or sizes, I make the stationary earns G G and G G in separate pieces from the frame A, and secure the same rerno ably to adjustable frame members A A, which are furnished with adj ustable screws A A so that the position of these cams may be readily adjusted, or the cams remo ed and replaced by others.

The heading jaw carrier B is continuously rotated, required, by a gear B thereon, which meshes with a gear 1' on the driving shaft R, which is furnished with a (bi ing pulley r adapted to be clutched to the shaft.

The inner heading jaws D D ha e segmental eur ed bridges or extensions d eonccntrie ith the axis of the carrier B r0- rided with guide groo es or channels to support and guide the can heads in the can head chutes as the successi e heading jaws D D D and D D D pass under the chutes one after another, said bridges or cur ed extensions of extending between adjacent heading jaws, as will be readily understood from Figs. 23 and 5 of the draw ing.

l claim:

1. in a can heading machine. the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with a plurality ot pairs of reciprocating slides, headin jaws carried by said slides, trans cisely tinged heading'jaws cooperating with the heading jaws on said slides. stationary cams for operating said slides, stationary cams tor opening and closing said trans eiscly hinged heading jaws, and adjustable frame members upon each of which two of said stationary cams are mounted, substantialiy as specified.

2. In a can heading machine, the,co1nbination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with a plurality of pairs oi reciprocating slides, heading jaws carried E r said slides, trans crsely hinged heading j aws cooperating with the heading jaws on said slides, stationary cams for operating said slides, stationary ea ms for opening and closing said trans cisely hinged heading jaws, a can body feed chnt and a pair of can head (llttitS adjacent to and in inc with said can body feed chute, and can head feed stops or triggers having arms projecting into the can body chute in the path of the can bodies and operated by the passing can body, substantially as s pet ified.

3. In a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with a plurality of pairs of reciprocating slides, heading jaws carried hinged heading jaws close around the same,

substantially as s ecified.

4. In a can hea ing machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with a lurality of pairs of'reciprocating slides, hea mg jaws carried by said slides, transversely hinged heading jaws cooperating with the heading jaws on said slides, stationary cams for operatin said slides, stationary cams for opening an closing said transversely hinged headin jaws, a can body feed chute and can hea feed chutes adjacent to and in line with said can body feed chute each of said can head feed chutes having a laterally projecting wing, and a stationary can body guide or guard for holding the can bodies in position in the lower or inner heading jaws before the hinged heading jaws close around the same, substantially as specified.

5. In a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with a plurality of pairs oi reciprocating slides, heading jaws carried by said slides, transversely hinged heading jaws cooperating-with the heading jaws on said slides, stationary cams for operating said slides, stationary cams for opening and closing said transversely hinged heading jaws, each of said hinged heading jaws having a ivot-ed connecting link and an operating ever engaged by said cam and provided with an adjusta le arm or member, substantially as specified.

6. In a can heading machine, the combination with a can body feed chute and a pair of can head feed chutes adjacent to and in line with said can body feed chute, and can head feed stops having arms rejecting into the can body chute in the pet of the can bodies and operated by the passing can body in the can bodychute, and a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with heading jaws into which the can bodies and can heads are delivered by said can body and can head chutes, the inner heading (jaws on said car- 7 rier having bridges exten ing between adjacent jaws to support the can heads as the jaws pass one after another under the can iead chute, substantially as specified.

7. In a can heading machine, the combination with a can body feed chute, of a can head feed chute adjacent to and in line with said can body feed chute, and a can head feed sto having an arm rojecting into the can bo( y chute in the pat of the can bodies and operated by the passing can body in the can body chute, and a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with heading jaws into which the can bodies and can heads are delivered by said can body and can head chutes, the inner headin jaws on said carrier having. bridges exten ing between ad jacent jaws to support the can heads as the 'aws pass one a ter another under the can ead chute, substantially as specified.

8. In a can heading machine, the combine-- tion with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with a plurality of re ciprocating slides, heading jaws carried by said slides, transversely hinged heading jaws cooperating with the heading jaws on said slides, a stationary cam for operating said slides, a stationary cam opening and closin said transversely hinged leading jaws, an

an adjustable frame member upon.which both of said stationary cams are mounted, substantially as specified.

9. In a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously moving heading j aw carrier furnished with a plurality of reciprocating slides, heading jaws arried by said slides, transversely hinged heading jaws co- 0 crating with the heading jaws on said sides, a stationary cam for operating said slides, a stationary cam opening and closing said transversely hinged headin r j aws, an adjustable frame member upon w iich both of said stationary cams are mounted, and a screw for adjusting said adjustable framemember, substantially as specified.

10. In a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with a plurality of reciprocating slides, heading jaws carried by said slides, transversely hinged heading jaws cooperating with the heading jaws on said slides, a stationary cam for operating said slides, a stationary cam for opening and closing said transversely hinged heading 'aws, a can body feed chute, a can head fee chute adjacent to and in line with said can body feed chute, said can head feed chute having a laterally projecting wing to hold the can heads upright and in position in the lower or inner heading jaws before the hinged heading jaws close around the same as the carrier rotates, each of said hinged headin jaws having a pivoted connecting link an an operating lever provided with an ad'ustable arm orniember, substantially as specified.

11. in a can heading machine, the combi nation with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with a plurality of reciprocating slides, heading jaws carried by said slides, transversely hinged heading jaws cooperating with the heading jaws on said slides, a stationary cam for operating said slides, a stationary cam for opening and closing said transversely hinged heading jaws, each of said hinged heading jaws having a pivot-ed connecting link and an operating lever engaged by said last menrirmed cam, and provided with an adjustable arm or member. substantially as specified.

12. In a can heading :inachine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with a plurality of reciprocating slides, heading jaws carried by said slides, transversely hinged heading aws cooperating with the heading jaws on said slides, a stationary cam for operating said slides, a stationary cam for opening and closing said transversely hinged heading jaws, each of said hinged heading jaws havin 'a pivoted connecting link and an operating lever engaged by said last mentioned cam and provided with an adjustable arm or member, and an adjustable frame member A to which both said cams are secured, substantially as specified.

13. In a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier furnished with a plurality of reciprocating slides, heading jaws carried by said slides, ti'zmsrersely hinged heading jaws cooj'ierating with the heading jaws on said slides, a stationary corn for operating said slides, a stationary rain for opening and closing said transrersely hinged heading each of said hinged heading jaws having a pivoted connecting link and an operating 1c ver engaged by said last mentioned cam and provided with an adjust nljde arm or men'iber, an adjustable frame m mber A to which both said cams are secured. and an a'ljusting screw for said arljustni lo freonniciinbcr A, substantially as spr mail.

14. in a can lua'dling machine, nation with a roniiniumsly rotatir ti re combir heading jaw carrier furnished with a plurality of reciproeating slides, heading jaws carried by said slides, transversely hinged heading jaws cooperating with said heading jaws on said slides, a stationary com for opening and closing said transversely hinged heading jaws, each of said hinged heading jaw s having a pivoted connecting link and an operating lover provided with an adjustable arm or member, substantially as spti-eilied.

15. In a can heading nnurhine, the combination with a e-nitinuous 7 rotating heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of opposing reciprocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw of each set having a back to engage the can head and the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away from the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposite open outer jaws, stationary continuous cam rings for reciprocating the sets of heading jaws and stationary continuous cam rings for opening and closing the outer jaws or the two sets as the carrier r0- tates, substantially as specified.

16. In a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of opposing reciprocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw of each set having a back to engage the can head and the outer jawof each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away from the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposite open outer jaws and stationary continuous cam rings for reciprocating the sets oi heading jaws, substantially as specilied.

17. In a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier, of a lurality of opposing reciprocating sets of lieading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw of each set having a back to engage the can head, and the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away from the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposite open outer jaws and stationary continuous cam rings for opening and closing the outer jaws of the two sets as the carrier rotates, substantially as specified.

18. in a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously moving heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of opposing pairs ol' reciprocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw each set having a plate to engage the can head, and the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw, the opening movement of each of the two opposing outer jaws separating such outer jaws irom each other to admit the can body between them into the inner jaws, and stationary continuous cam rings for opening and closing the outer jaws as the carrier rotates, substantially as specified.

19. In a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously moving heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of opposing pairs of reciprocating sets of heading aws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw oi each set having a plate to engage the can head, and the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to, its inner jaw, the opening movements of the two opposing outer jaws separating such outer jaws from each other to admit the can body hetween them into the inner jaws, stationary jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in. respect to its inner jaw away from the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposite open outer jaws, stationary continuous cam rings for reciprocating the sets of heading jaws and stationary continuous cam rings for opening and closing the outer jaws of the two sets as the carrier rotates and can head and can body chutes, substantially as specified.

21. In a can heading machine, the com binat-ion with a continuousl rotating head-= ing jaw carrier, of a plu'ra ity of op osing reciprocating sets of heading jaws on t e carrier, the inner heading jaw of each set having a back to engage the can head and the outer "aw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw aw ay from the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposite open outer jaws and stationary continuous cam rings for reci rocatin the sets of heading awe, and can lead an can body chutes, substantially as specified.

22. In a can heading machine, the combination with a continuousl rotating heading jaw carrier, of a luraity of opposing reciprocating sets of/ eading jaws *on the carrier, the inner heading jaw of each set having a back to engage the can head, and

the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away from the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposite open outer aws, stationary continuous cam rin for opening and c osing the outer jaws o the two sets. as the carrier "rotates, and can head and can body chutes, substantially as specified.

23. In a can heading machine, the combination with a, continuously moving heading j-aw carrier, of a plurality of opposing pairs of reciprocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw of each set having a plate to enga e the can head, and the outer jaw of eacr set having an opening and closing movement in "respect to its inner j'aw, the opening movement of each of the two opposing outer jaws se aratmg such outer jaws from each other to a: mit the can body between them into the inner jaws, stationary continuous cam rings for opening and ClOSlIl the outer jaws as the carrier -rotates, an can head and can body chutes, substantially as specified. I

24. In a can heading machine the combination with a continuously moving heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of opposing pairs of reciproacting sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw of each set having a plate to engage the can head, and the outer aw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw, the opening movement of each of the two opposing outer jaws separating such outer aws iromeach' other to admit the can body between them into the inner jaws, stationary continuous cam rings for opening and closing the outer jaws as the carrier rotates, stationary continuous camrings for reciprocating the sets of heading 'aws as the carrier rotates and can head an can body chutes, substantiallv as specified.

25, In a can hea 'ng machine, the combi- .nation with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier, of a pluralitv of opposing reciprocating sets of hea ing jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw of each set having a back to engage the can head the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away from the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposite open outer aws, stationary continuous cam rings for reciprocating the sets of heading 'aws and stationa Y continuous cam rings 'or opening and c os'ing the outer jaws of the two sets as the carrier rotates, and can head and can bod chutes, the inner jaws having segmenta curved bridges extending between adjacent jaws to support the can heads in the can head chutes as said jaws pass under said chutes, substantially as specified.

26. In acan' heading machine, the combination with a. continuous rotating heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of opposing reciprocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw of each set having a back to engage the can head and the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away from the oppositeoutenjaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposing open outer jaws, 'andstationary continuous cam rings for reoiprocatin the sets of heading jaws and can body chutes, said inner jaws being provided with curved extensions having guide grooves for the can heads, substantially as specified. 27. -In a can heading machine, the cornbrnatibn with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of opposing reciproc'ating sets of heading jaws on the earner,

sad as can the inner heading jaw of each set having an opening and dosing movement in respect to its inner uw swuy from the opposite outer jaw to ruimit the ('itll hotly lengthwise between the lwo opposite open outer jaws, stationery continuous euiu rings tor opening and closing the outer jaws or the two sets as the currier rotates, can head and can hotly ehutes, end soul inner jaws being provided with curved extensions having guule grooves for the can heads, suhstinitiuuy as specified in it cen heading machine, the combination with s continuously moving heading juw czu'iier, of it plurality of opposing pun-s of reciprocating sets of handing jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw 01 each set homing e piste to engage the can heed, and the outer juw oi oscu set hsving an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw, the opening movement of each of the two opposing outer jiiws separating such outer jaws lrmu each other to admit the can bony between them into the inner jaws, stationery eontlnuous eznn rings tor open ing unu closing; the outer jaws us the carrier rotates, :mu Cull heiui one can bouy chutes, SLLitt inner juws being proviue'i with curved extensions having guide giooves for the 011.11 heaus, suostuntiuuy as specn'ied.

29. in a con heading machine, the comhinution W ith u contuuuuisly rotating hemling jaw Currier, o1 a. pluiruty of opposing reciprocating sets of honour jaws on the carrier, the inner heuuing aw of each set having a. buck to engage the can head and the outer jew or ouch set having an opening eno closing mm cinent in icspe t to its inner jiLW may LOIH the opposite outer jaw to admit the can hotly lengthwise between the tuo opposite open outer jams, station-try colltnuous ruin rings ior reciprocating the sets or ilfitillllg jun s, unit stutionery continuous cum rungs 1or opening unu. closing the outer jams or the the sets us the carrier i'otutcs, into sujustahle Iran-he members upon \ihich sznu stationery cums are mounted, suostauitntuy its specuieil.

6U. in u, can heauing machine, the cornbilltLilUH it uh .u continuously rote-ting heart'- ing jtlM' carrier, oi u puuuutyoi opposing reciprocating sets o1 ILUZLHUIC'; ams on the earner, the inner llCit tlllg aw or each set liming an opening anu closing movement in iespect to its inner aw away from the opposite outer jaw to uuniit the can booy lengtunise hetneen the tno opposing open outer ams aunt stationary continuous cum rings 101 ieeipioontnig the sets 01 heeoing jams, HJIU. iui ustuole i-iume members upon inch sent stationery cams are nlounteu, substantially as specnnti.

251. in a can hesumg nieohine, the combinetion 1th a. continuously rotating hemimg uw carrier, or a. piuizuity or opposing reciprocating sets'of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner hesuing aw of each set having an opening enu closing movement in respect to its inner jaw .away from the opposite outer aw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposite open outer aws anti stationary continuous cam rings tor opening enu closing the outer jaws or the two sets as the 03,1116! rotates, and auj ustaoie frame members upon which said stationery cams are mounteo, substuntlauy us speciued.

oz. in a, can heading machine, the combination with u continuously moving heading ew carrier, or e piuiunty or opposing pairs of reciprocating sets or nestling aws on the carrier, the niner meaning jaw or each set having a piste to engage the can head, min the outer jiLW or 62M) set havmg an opening anu closing movement in respect to its mner uw, the opening movement or each or the two opposing outer juws separating sucn outer jams hour each other to aunut the con oouy between them into the inner jews, stationery continuous cam rings 1'01 UpUllfllg enu closing the outer aws as the carrier rotates, unit :ui ustuote rraune menihers upon me-u sniu stationary cams are mounteu, suostuntiauy as speomeu.

so. in u can uesom machine, the combination \HUI a, continuously moving heauulg jaw carrier, 01 a. plurality or opposing pairs 01 reciprocating sets or heztuing aws on L118 carrier, the inner houumg jaw (h each set having a plate to engage the can head, unit the outer juw UL LatUll set having an opening anu closing movement in respect 10 us mner pm, the

opening, movement or ouch 01. the two Oppos- 111 outer aws separating soon outer jams 1 0111 each Olllfll' LU uullhb L1H C311 body LN,- LWUcIl [3110111 11110 L118 niner Jaws, SULLLOILLLIy continuous com rings ior o pemng enu musing the outer jaws as the (Jillliol rotates, unu star tionzu emu rungs tor reeipioeutmgtno sets 01 housing jams us the corner rotates, and aujustsoio mtme iucmoeis upon which sent stationery cams are mounted, suustuntuiuy as specineu.

61. in u can headingmachine, the combination with. a continuously rotating heeuing jLLW uitl'l'lel, U1? plurality or reciprocating 56148 Or IlGiLLl1IlgJil\\S O11 L-UU Ctli'l'lfll', L110 [1111131' heuuing jaw 01 each set having a pact: to an gage the can heeu enu the outer jaw 01 each set having an opening enu elosnn; movement in respect to its inner jaw a uy 110m the opposite outer juw to aunut the can bony lengthwise betixecn the too opposite open outer juws, can booy and can head chutes, soul inner jams having curved extensnns bridging the space between eujacent inner jlLVtb to suppoi t the can heeus in the chute, suostantiuuy specnieu.

35. in a sun hesonlg machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading the space between adjacent inner jaws to jaw carrier, of a plurality of reciprocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw 01 each set having a back to engage the can head and the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away Iroin the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposite open outer jaws, can body and can head chutes, said inner jaws having curved extensions bridging the space between adjacent inner jaws to support the can heads in the chute,

and said curved extensions having guide channels for the can heads, substantially as specified.

36. In a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of reciprocating sets or heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw or each set having a back to engage the can head and the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away i'rorn the opposite outer jaw to admit the can bony lengthwise between the two opposite open outer jaws, can body and can head chutes, said inner jaws having curved extensions bridging the space between adjacent inner jaws to support the can heads in the chute, and a stationary continuous grooved earn ring for reciprocating the sets of heading jaws, substantially as specified.

37. In a can heading machine, the combination with. a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of reciprocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw, or each set having a back to engage the can head and the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement inrespect to its inner jaw away from the opposite outer jaw to admit thecan body lengthwise between the two opposing open outer jaws, can body and can head chutes, said inner jaws having curved extensions bridging the space between adjacent inner jaws to suppoit the can heads in the chute, said curved extensions having guide channels for the can heads, and a stationary continuous'grooved cam ring for reciprocating the sets of heading jaws, substantially as specified.

38. 1n a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of reciprocating sets of heading aws on the carrier, the inner he ad-' ing jaw of each set having a back to engage" the can head and the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away lrom the opposite outerfjaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the two opposite open outer jaws, can body and can head chutes,.said inner jaws having curved extensions bridging support the can lieads in the chute, said curved extensions having guide channels for the can heads, and a stationary continuous grooved earn ring for opening and closing the outer jaws of each set, substantially as specifled.

39. In a can heading machine, the con1bination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of reciprocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading aw 01' each set haviiri a. back to engage the can head and the on jaw of each set having an opening and elm-hing movement in respect to its inner jaw away from the o osite outer jaw to admit the can bo y engthwise between the two opposing open outer jaws, can body and can head chutes, said inner jaws having curved extensions bridging the space between adjacent inner jaws to support the can heads in the chute, said curved extensions having guide channels for the cam head", a stationary continuous grooved rain rug; i'orreciprocating the sets of heading jav and a stationary continuous grooved cam lor opening and closing the outer aws t :ch set, substantially as specilied.

40. In :1 "811 heading machine, the combination. v. it a wmtinuously rotating heading jaw carrier of a plurality of opposingrecip rocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw of each set having a back to engage the can head and the outer jaw of each set having'an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away from the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body lengthwise between. the two opposing outer jaws, can body and can head chutes, said can head chute having a laterally pro= jecting wing to hold the can head upright and in position in the inner heading jaw, substantia y as specified.

4,1. in a can heading machine, the combination with a continuously rotating heading jaw carrier, of a plurality of opposing reciprocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier, the inner heading jaw ot each set having a back to engage the can head and the outer, jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away from the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body jaw carrier, of a plurality of opposing reciprocating sets of heading jaws on the carrier,

the inner heading jaw of each set having a back to engage the can head, and the outer jaw of each set having an opening and closing movement in respect to its inner jaw away 5 from the opposite outer jaw to admit the can body lengthwise between the can body and can head chutes, said can head chute having a laterally rejecting wing to hold the can head uprig 1t and in position in the inner 10 heading jaw, said inner heading jaws having segmental extensions bridging the space between adjacent Inner jaw to support the can heads, and said segmental extensions having guide grooves for the can heads, substantially as specified.

AUGUSTUS LOTZ. W'itneeses:

FRANK RUDOLPHI. LEMUEL A. WELLES. 

